List of all U-boats
U-222
Type | VIIC | ||||||
| Ordered | 15 Aug 1940 | ||||||
| Laid down | 16 Jun 1941 | F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel (werk 652) | |||||
| Launched | 28 Mar 1942 | ||||||
| Commissioned | 23 May 1942 | Oblt. Ralf von Jessen | |||||
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| Career No patrols |
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| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | ||||||
| Fate |
Sank on 2 September 1942 in the Baltic Sea west of Pillau, in position 54.25N, 19.30E, after a collision with U-626. 42 dead and 3 survivors. | ||||||
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Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-222 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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